Study guide
IRCC bases every test question on the official study guide, Discover Canada. These chapters summarise it, with a citation on every section so you can read the original.
Chapter 1
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Where Canadian rights come from, the freedoms the Charter protects, and what citizenship asks of you in return.
5 sections
Chapter 2
How Canadians Govern Themselves
A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy — what each of those means, and who does what.
5 sections
Chapter 3
Federal Elections and Levels of Government
How Canadians vote, what happens after an election, and who does what at each level of government.
5 sections
Chapter 4
The Justice System
Due process, the presumption of innocence, the courts, and the police.
3 sections
Chapter 5
Canadian Symbols
The Crown, the flag, the maple leaf, the anthems, the honours and the national holidays.
8 sections
Chapter 6
Canada’s Regions
The five regions, the ten provinces and three territories, their capitals, and what each is known for.
5 sections
Chapter 7
Canada’s Economy
A trading nation: the three main types of industry, and the relationship with the United States.
3 sections
Chapter 8
Who We Are
The three founding peoples, the English and French communities, and Canada’s diversity.
4 sections
Chapter 9
History: From First Peoples to Responsible Government
Aboriginal peoples, the first Europeans, New France, the struggle for a continent, the Loyalists and the War of 1812.
8 sections
Chapter 10
History: Confederation and Expansion
The Fathers of Confederation, the first Prime Minister, the West, and the railway from sea to sea.
5 sections
Chapter 11
History: The World Wars
The First World War and Remembrance Day, women winning the vote, the Great Depression, and the Second World War.
5 sections
Chapter 12
Modern Canada
Postwar prosperity and social programs, Canada in the world, Quebec, a changing society, and Canadian inventions.
5 sections